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Internet users may soon face identity checks to access online adult content in the UK, according to the Guardian. A scheme proposed by the pornography industry would see porn websites verifying visitors’ identity with organizations such as banks, credit reference agencies and etc.

“This is cutting-edge censorship,” said Myles Jackman, a lawyer specializing in obscenity law. “We are now becoming the world leaders in online censorship. And we are being watched very closely from abroad.”Not only have the draconian proposals been blasted for censorship, they also pose privacy concerns.